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Can someone tell me what 0557 stamped on the blade means.is it a limited edition

I would agree. All my knives with extra numbers were "limited" or part of a series. Nice one. J.O'.

Thanks ridgegrass

This from knifedb.com:

1979 6165 SAB DR Knife ID: 32596
Folding hunter with brown jigged pakkkawood handles and a single oval "CASE" block letter shield. This is part of a five knife set. The only distinguishing feature of the set members is a regular serial number above the tang.

The example knife shown has a four digit serial number in the same location as your knife.

Welcome to AAPK.

Ken

Thanks knifedb that’s good information to know

In 1979 Case released the "Starter Set" as a run of 15,000 sets. They took six standard patterns that were then serial numbered and put in a wooden "Collector's Case" display box.

6165 SAB DR Pakkawood

06247 PEN Bone

6344 Sh Sp Delrin

SR6225 1/2 Smooth Red Bone

63027 Delrin

2138 Smooth Black Sodbuster

It is common to see these sets broken up. Your knife came from one of these sets.

Thanks knifeaholic I thought it was something like that.just started to collect knifes and have a lot to learn.